Blue Ridge Unified School District

Business Manager - District Office

FLSA - Exempt 12 month position

Reports To: Superintendent

Position Summary:

The Business Manager is responsible for overseeing the financial and business operations of the school district. This includes budgeting, financial planning, payroll, purchasing, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. The Business Manager works closely with district leadership to ensure fiscal responsibility and efficient use of resources to support student achievement and district goals.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Experience in school finance, public sector budgeting, or related areas.
• Strong knowledge of governmental accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in financial management software and Excel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with school administrators, staff, and community stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & ESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advises the superintendent on all questions relating to the business and financial affairs of the
• Serves as a member of the Superintendent's Leadership Team
• Responsible for the budgetary control, financial reporting, bookkeeping and other duties of the school
• Supervises directly, develops, establishes, and refines the policy and procedures for the departments of business office.
• Supervises departmental staff, performs evaluations and recognizes exceptional efforts of the staff
• Assists and trains school district staff members in understanding regulations, policies and procedures relating to school finance including the development of the annual school budgets and preparation of annual financial reports to proper state and federal agencies.
• Oversees the District's overall budget including arranging for and supervising preparation, publication, and distribution of budget as approved by the superintendent and the Governing Board.
• Implement within the school district the Uniform System of Financial Records prescribed by the Arizona Auditor General and the State Board of Education, assuring the district is in compliance.
• Assists the Superintendent and other appropriate personnel in the long-range planning for financial resources and facilities to meet the District's requirements.
• Prepares monthly reports to the appropriate staff officials concerning the status of their budgetary accounts to guard against the overspending of any budgeted account.
• Obtains information, data and computer application/reporting forms that are necessary to fulfill the requirements of PL 874; also assists in the development and completion of all other federal and state application/reporting forms.
• Assists in the execution of enacted budget, including the recommendation of administrative controls where
• Administers and recommends the development of continued improvements in the financial management of the school system, including budgetary methods, financial systems and informational presentations.
• Arranges for the internal auditing of school accounts and reconciles all bank accounts
• Assists the Superintendent with the coordination and communication of financial concerns of the school district to the Governing Board and to the community.
• Monitors all purchase requisitions to determine accuracy of information, price extensions, coding information, and so on.
• Prepares all bid documents including notice to bidders, specifications and forms
• Reviews and approves for payment bills submitted by building contractors, testing laboratories, consulting engineers, and surveying firms through the contract architect.
• Assists in the management the district's insurance
• Receives and maintains insurance policies secured by contractors, and verifies appropriate coverage for public liability, property damage, fire and worker's compensation.
• Coordinates, processes, and controls transfers of budgeted funds as recommended by program directors to the superintendent and approved by the Governing Board.
• Communicates with Department of Education, County School offices, tax payers and other parties concerned with school district financial affairs.
• Reviews and approves all expense vouchers
• Supervises data processing operations to insure that the best interests of District are Maintains computerized accounting operations in accordance with USFR and with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Assists building administrators and staff in training on hardware and software applications as related to District financial data processing operations.
• Contracts for the annual audit of accounts subject to the Single Audit Act of 1984 and is responsible for the accuracy of data and the completeness of the report.
• Other duties as assigned